As authorized by the Illinois Emergency Management Agency Act, 20 ILCS 3305/11, as may be hereinafter amended:
(A) Whenever the Village President shall determine that a disaster exists within the Village limits and in accordance with the standards of the definition of "disaster" as set forth in this chapter, the Village President shall have the extraordinary power and authority to exercise by executive order all such powers of the corporate authorities and other officers of the village as may be reasonably necessary to or appropriate to eliminate or minimize the dangers arising from the disaster and for the protection of the health, safety, and welfare of the public; provided that prior to exercising any such extraordinary power and authority, the Village President shall have executed under oath a written declaration of a local disaster containing the following:
(1) A statement of certain facts known to the Village President, either directly or upon information and belief, which are believed by him or her to constitute a local disaster;
(2) An express declaration that a local disaster exists; and
(3) Such further orders and directives as the Village President may deem necessary or appropriate for the protection of the health, safety, and general welfare of the public.
(B) In the absence of the Village President, the same power and authority stated in division (A) of this section shall be granted to those persons in the following line of succession:
(1) Village President pro tempore.
(2) Police Chief or Acting Police Chief.
(3) Members of the Board of Trustees in order of seniority as each is willing and able to serve.
(C) The effect of the Village President's declaration of a local disaster is to activate the village's emergency operations plan and to authorize the furnishing of aid and assistance thereunder.
(Ord. 2020-O-8, passed 3-19-2020)